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A problem with Windows Live Writer

I have an external USB hard disk that I use to store all my documents on. I move it between my laptop and my desktop PC so that when I'm out with my laptop I still have access to all my files. And when I get back I don't have any synchronisation issues.

However, I don't seem to be able to tell Windows Live Writer where to save my drafts (e.g. A blog folder on my external HDD) so it all ends up in My Documents.

I don't suppose it will be too difficult to take a USB stick and copy the posts from one to the other, but I'd rather just plug the HDD in and go.

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Print | posted on Sunday, October 07, 2007 4:39 PM

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# re: A problem with Windows Live Writer

You should be able to use your blog hosting as your draft folder? I know with blogger I can select "Post draft to blog" which then stores it in blogger as a draft.

However, I'm not sure of a way to set a default save location.
10/7/2007 11:01 PM | Ben Hall
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# re: A problem with Windows Live Writer

(Even though I am telling you about this, it is not officially recommended/supported by Microsoft, was not written by anyone connected with Microsoft, and has not been tested by anyone within Microsoft!)

You may find this helpful:

http://www.techlifeweb.com/2007/09/08/windows-live-writer-portable-20-now-with-u3/
10/7/2007 11:03 PM | Joe Cheng [MSFT]
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# re: A problem with Windows Live Writer

Two excellent responses.

@ben I'm going to test this out in a moment. It it works I'll use that as my solution.

@joe It does seem a bit of a convoluted route, but if Ben's idea doesn't work out I'll give it a try and see what it does. However, what I'd really like is to be able to specify a blogging folder somewhere.
10/7/2007 11:25 PM | Colin Angus Mackay
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# re: A problem with Windows Live Writer

@ben Unfortunately it didn't work out. WLW wasn't able to get the draft version back out of SubText, it just picked up on the published stuff.
10/7/2007 11:54 PM | Colin Angus Mackay

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